Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-07-02
AN EARTHQUAKE LEGEND.

Tar Swuy in the land of the west
 . m portion known as Arizona, spot by Satan ever hlest
 DNrlt maiden far. by name. Ramona Her royal ancestors, in CaT- of old.
 Lived amidst much wealth in Barcelona: Sy .l.r st"Fy goes, by aged g0ssips told.
 Dal she-pOor girl-was born m North Sonora Her S, padre, Don Joss, was & vaquero II "ho loved, in truth, too we'll his Asuardiente. h,, v patron there WEs Ssnor Juan R. nero.
 "ho lived league from ojO Caliente. n IT I madre, then stately dame of forty. ,slo -essc m youth, among her other charms. lShe even yet looks young. and proud. and
 haughtyD D
 Two coal black eyes that did deal of harm. And naturally. thua. her eldest daughter
 nnet have re.embled her in many WAYS: in ILet, she looked the same (though somewhat As the old senora, in her youthful days. hsSImola's hair, of course was black. and long, tIi1. n-r lace Nss very hardsome-yet not bold. ne nature, neither weak, nor very strVng
 hsF deep black eyes were anything but cold. ln truth, she was loviHr. beau,eous maid; m, hrf cab-liero's numbered by the score. Ahsy came, some said, from many miles, and Their humble homage at RamonA's door.
 
 by name-Don Julio Iorres-frOm Altar. m ~ ne loved her. the sequel soon wall prove; bat as ei, his love was only from afar.'- For his father To the sui WIS much oppossd, , And when disturrbed. Was att Co be cratic. put J had a friend. tO whom be could dis- His inmost heart. and who was sympathetic. So Jul and that friend. one afternoon,
 AMk-i deep and lorg upon scheme. and Agreed, that at tho very next full moon.
 Inc! both would 90 together to the baile. Aud while the dance and play were going on. He'd watch hIs chance, and steal ths fair
 Ramona.
 His friend vould lead the chase Cof course And thus he'd win bis beautiful PolomA. The time had come at Isst, tho third of Mar. And people from all parts, began tO gather Al the old ranch, and rev-l held full sway And wIns and music were as free a. water. All was resdy.--Iiis good horse .iood alore. Ills pistol ut his side each cham ber losded Ramon came-They mnuuted-Ihev arc gone, His splrs deep m the horses sides are gosdeI. st first the people gAzed in Sonder bound; Then pistol shots and oaths pursued the lovers But harA What Is Una. deep, low. rumbling That seems to drown and silence all the
 Others: The whole earth trembled. from its very core: l, shook from side t0 side. then up and down lhe people all rrn out. and gasp from fear, Then throw themselves full le1gth upon the | ground. SoE loud reports are heard. some near. some far. The very mouniains rock [, om base to peak. And huse great leigcs. that wsre ,een before | Have disappeared. Why should not man"
 seem weak rha shock is OCT. Theyrise hs Gt one token: | IhcIr faces blanched; their eyes are all atisIne The earth .round m great wide crack. Is broken | 'JuliD - Ramona they cry. No answer | came. hey searched in vain for traces far and wide. | His horse had left 10 trail that they could | find. But rightly. now. the saying goes: They ride Ramon before. and Julio cllse behind. )n a fhGdoEy siesd, from midnight until dawn: Acruss thnse yEwnIrg chasms. deep and broad, Il Ind when they seek Co stop them. they a e gone: | This Is the tale-"R Ramona and her Lord"
 HAROLD NoRTHxoRE.